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A long-awaited makeover is underway on air traffic control systems across the country. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are about a year into the ...

Air traffic control (ATC) plays a critical role in aerospace safety, and yet many ATC centres still rely on ageing infrastructure and legacy software. These networks are prime targets for ransomware ...

USDOT and the FAA showcased their ongoing efforts to modernize the air traffic control system at the Modern Skies Summit. But the event ended with several unanswered questions about additional ...

The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more ...

"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.

The need for network improvements came into sharp focus on April 28, when a temporary data delay caused blank radar screens for 90 seconds at the Newark airport, and silenced radios for 30 seconds.

When air traffic control is held hostage by federal budget fights, American travelers lose. The shutdown-induced mess at U.S. airports demonstrates yet another consequence of leaving our skies in the ...

Earlier this year, chronic flight delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport revealed a litany of problems with antiquated air traffic control systems. Today, those problems ...

The Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration are focused on upgrading four main systems wires, communications, radars, and flight strips. Aviation safety experts tell us these ...